A Letter from BCREA President Deanna HornDear BC REALTORS®Today, at Special General Meetings held at six real estate boards, REALTORS® showed up in record numbers to vote on whether to participate in the proposed amalgamation of six real estate boards and the BC Real Estate Association into a new single organization, called REALTORS® of BC. Over 67 per cent of REALTORS® from the participating boards voted in favour of the initiative; clearly there is a REALTOR® appetite for change. However, three boards voted in favour of amalgamation and three boards didn’t reach the required voting threshold. Therefore, the proposal did not achieve critical mass to move forward. Here are the results from the participating boards:
ORGANIZATION
Vote Needed 75%
Vote Result 89%
Fraser Valley Real Estate Board
Vote Needed 75%
Vote result 63%
Kamloops and District Real Estate Association
Vote Needed 75%
Vote Result 70%
Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board
Vote Needed 67%
Vote Result 56%
Vote Needed 67%
Vote Result 69%
Vote Needed 75%
Vote Result 79%
You can read more about the vote and next steps in the December issue of The Bulletin by clicking here. Sincerely,Deanna Horn President, BC Real Estate AssociationBCREA is the professional association for more than 20,000 REALTORS® in BC, focusing on provincial issues that impact real estate.
Working with the province’s 11 real estate boards, BCREA provides continuing professional education, advocacy, economic research and standard forms to help REALTORS® provide value for their clients.To demonstrate the profession's commitment to improving Quality of Life in BC communities, BCREA supports policies that help ensure economic vitality, provide housing opportunities, preserve the environment, protect property owners and build better communities with good schools and safe neighbourhoods.